Journal-box.



L. L. DAVIS. JOURNAL BOX APPLICATSON HLED APR Z IQIB Pafented Mar. 11,1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET L L. L. DAVIS. JOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2, 1916v Patented Mar. 11, 1919.

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' fitter neg/3 LUTHER L. DAVIS, OF I KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, ASSIGNOB OF IKE-HALF T0 GEO. L. SPIVEY,

0F CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.

JOURNAL-BOX.

ful Improvements in J ournal-Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a'full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it 'appertains'to make and use the The invention relates to a journal box, and more particularly to the class of railway freight car journal boxes.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a journal box of this character, wherein one side wall of the box has a removable section so that the journal or the axle can be taken from the box while the truck is under the car, and also the bearings can be conveniently removed when the occasion requires.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision of a Journal box of this character wherein the key for the journal bearing and 1 the latter are held in place to avoid relative displacement with respect to each other and also with respect to the box, the dust guard being mounted in the box in a novel manner and'the possibility of leakage of oil from said box is eliminated, while the removal and renewal of the bearings is facilitated.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a journal box of this character, wherein the journal axle is economically and ethciently lubricated.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a journal box of this character, which is simple in construction, possessing maximum strength and durability, assuring easy access thereto and enabling the convenient placing of the journal axle therein or its removal therefrom, and also which is inexpensive to manufacture.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the f following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, with the further understanding that while the drawings show a' practical form of the invention, the latter is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified s long as such Specification of Letters ratentlj Patentgd Bias, Application filed April 2, 1912;. Serial No. 226,209.

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changesand modifications come within the scope of the appended claims.

In the acccmpanyin drawings Figure- 1 is a si e e ovation or a journal box constructed in accordance with the invention with the arched bars and the looking key engaged therein. 7

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view.

Fig. -5 is a plan view of the journal bearing key.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the removable section of the box looking toward its inner face.

Fig. 7 is an inner end elevation of the journal box with the journal therein the latter being a transverse section.

Fig. 8 is an end elevation of the journal bearing and the key therefor when fitted together.

Similar reference characters indicate cor-. responding parts throughout the several viewsin the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates generally the journal box which as usual has an opening at its outer and normally closed by the journal box cover 10, the same being pivotally hung in the ordinary well known manner from the top of the box and on the opening thereof accessmay-bw had to the interior of the box for the introduction of oiland waste when the occasion T requires. he box A is fast between the arched bars 11 which have their ends above and below said box-extended beyond one side thereof for a purpose presently, described.

Formed in one side oft-he box A longitudinally thereof is a substantially rectangular shaped opening in which is remova ly fitted a door or section 12, the opening being theme)? has formed; 'ifi'zereo e rifa 0f e51 frem on: A deem; the eween said {leer ens bez.

The inner end of formed with the spelling 15 jeumal 16, file inner: end :33 1 Side 0? the epening; 15 bein m mini. bar: the 30 passes; 'fiu'eugh the ope box 01 remeve fihereehmu The deer er seeiim eiiiensien 18 which oceuo be away perinon 1? 311 the 1111191 we. be:

- when the deer or sectien 12 -12 mwnted in 1 j iewer e216. oi Sam key to prevent the Working 10" 01 ie same, yee permlttmg the removal e the key when the occasion requires,

Mounted interiorly cf the i393; EL 211-, inner emi thereof is dust guard 0:3 The usual construction and is held for'veriaicei sliding movement by the internal dust e01- Ier-QS which is farmed or: the and the (1002' or section reepectiveiy. The 22 is removable from ene side 0f which is formed with no'ehes the s -e thereof above and belew the 5. opening for permitting the remove} 0 me (lust guard. The 1001 or seetisn 1' is feymed with the Wings which fit in and L notches 22% when said door or eectien geged in the side epening Removebiy held Within the be A the axle journal 16 is the r' "TiEW "which is formed with tz end to engage the ends ef 2- ing on a Wedge or key Whisk is fited Within the box A. euperin'm the bearing 26 and plays 21; end of said box and the com longitudinal displacemen's 'iheseost, ing being formed W 61 the 11512 111 sin. ts enga e complementel 1' interior? of the on 03% and the deer e1" sectier noted thaw; the bearing a; be held against relative movear spect in each ether.

The bar; A is adapted "c0 rem: and waste as usuaL 1h soebed by 51-2 waste x m the 38...!21; Us far the iron the side Olifillfig 111 we is-e2: A the gemnai 16., (Last 22, K383113347 2% and the Key 29 herefor can he teem- 13v "emoved frame.

1 stud 30:: Williefine truck as eeneam 219, From the fez'egeing it is theught that the censtruc ion meaner 91" of the in ventien will be 11821113 understeed iherefore a more exmnded expienetioi l has been emitted.

What is claimed iss--- 1. In a journal $03 01? the character described, removable (200:: seetien one side "heir i131 permitting introiiuctioa and removal of she jom'nel inks and from.

the n02: and means 501' seeming (ism: v

seetiegx 111 place. a a a 2. 1 11 e 3011mm box 01:: me character sc ibe, a dust guard fiti'ed in the box efi its inner end and removable through one sicie 0? said 00A, said box hevine" an epenlng ene side thereof pef reiteing 5.12- 5-5 2% l'iECtiOF-l and remeval of a jeurnei ints eeeme a renewable seetion a. 51k a 30mm; 00:; oi me chew/see w 1 I p 1 u ec'szzbeu, a dust guam fimzed m. 31% be mner e'e EQi'ilGVlbl: thz-ough ene slate said said 902 hevmg an A one ewe i iaereei Fer pemutimg the LJJYG- ducizion removal of a, jam-ml in /0 emi hem file box, 2- remeveble seetien chasing said opening and reminin the dust in die box, and a detachesie 'Wefiging Tzey disposed across L1G? section he held the same the n me 5/ t0 prevent reimbive a :1 11d brass, ribs formee intexi r13 0f the box, h2g5 on the 93253 159 Elle with me ribs, said e511], *med with a, s'le .pex'aing fer the intrai nation and removal 0f 3 jam-Rizal int-e and. a (1001 sectien removsfey OPQDIRg.

eeann a the box and having a seat, a journal brass having end abutmentsto engage the ends of the seat in the key when the brass is in the seat, to prevent relative displacement of 5 the key and brass ribs formed on opposite side walls interior y of the box, lugs on the brass and engageable with the ribs, said box "oeing formed with a side opening for the introduction and removal of a journal into 10 and from the box, a door section removably secured in the opening, and a dust guard arranged within the box at its rear end and removable through the side opening.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence 0% two witnesses.

LUTHER L. DAVIS.

Witnesses C. L. GORDON, WM. Roenns. 

